Ray LaHood and the Civility Initiative, 1997-2003
In March 1997, Ray LaHood joined with David Skaggs (D-CO) to host 197 colleagues in an effort to promote civility in the House of Representatives. The three-day conclave generated more than 200 recommendations to improve members’ conduct and rhetoric in committee hearings and on the House floor.
The comprehensive set of documents linked in this section originate in LaHood’s Congressional Series, Washington D.C., Office, Subject Files, and showcase the bipartisan planning work LaHood and his colleagues undertook while hosting four civility retreats from 1997 to 2003. They also include press releases, notes taken during the retreats, and additional details on the reform proposals that emerged from the events.
CIVILITY RETREAT FILES
Ray LaHood and Lebanese Outreach
After taking office in the House of Representatives, Ray LaHood worked to help the Lebanese communities in the United States preserve their connections to Lebanon. He made various trips to Lebanon and worked to get Lebanon foreign aid in the aftermath of its civil war.
Lebanese Outreach Files coming soon
Additional Ray LaHood Features
Seeking Bipartisanship: My Life in Politics
Ray LaHood’s memoir, written with Frank H. Mackaman and published in 2015.